Super-gonorrhea from sex with prostitute

Jessica Thomson (Newsweek via msn.com); Sheldon S., Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Man gets extreme 'super-gonorrhea' after unprotected sex with prostitute

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An Austrian man in his 50s has contracted a strain of super-gonorrhea, scientists say in a study published in the journal Eurosurveillance.

The man contracted the disease after having sex with a sex worker in Cambodia without wearing a condom.

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Usually, people who have contracted gonorrhea are treated with antibiotics: ceftriaxone is often used on its own or combined with azithromycin to clear symptoms of the disease.

However, this super-strain is resistant to both ceftriaxone and azithromycin, as well as a host of other antibiotics normally used to treat the disease, including cefixime, cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin, and tetracycline.

Gonorrhea is caused by bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae; it is the second most common sexually transmitted infection, after chlamydia. It mostly affects the urethra, cervix, rectum, or throat, and its symptoms including

• painful urination,
• pus-like discharge from the tip of the penis,
• pain or swelling in one testicle,
• increased vaginal discharge, and
• vaginal bleeding between periods.

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If left untreated, gonorrhea can cause further complications including infertility, increased risk of HIV, and can potentially spread to other parts of the body, such as the joints.

The white man went to the urologist five days after he had sex with the Cambodian woman, complaining of painful urination and urethral discharge. He was diagnosed with gonorrhea and was prescribed the usual treatment antibiotics. More

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